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railway the Chinese promoters have under consideration a proposition made by this British firm to construct a light railroad for passengers to Hwangsien. The cost of construction will be small, and will tend to educate the rustics in the benefits of improved transportation.
"It is true a German firm in Chefoo has been negotiating with the Chinese for the construction of the railway. In fact, if reports be true, all the German firms in Chefoo have combined in the matter, but it is nevertheless doubtful whether they have been able to submit a scheme with advantages offered by the scheme above cited.
"The small sketch map will show the direction of the proposed railway."*
I am, &c. (Signed) R. H. MORTIMORE,
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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(No. 409.) Sir,
No. 1.
[October 7
SECTION 1.27 OCT 08
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received October 7.)
Peking, September 14, 1908. IN my despatch No. 374 of the 19th August I had the honour to forward to you copy of a note which I addressed to Prince Ching on the question of li-kin on the Shanghao-Nanking Railway, and I now beg to transmit a copy of his Highness' reply, from which it will be seen that the issue of exemption certificates for duty-paid foreign goods has not yet reached a solution.
The nature of the hitch which has occurred is clearly explained in the inclosed despatch from His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghae.
It appears that the Rules, as originally drafted, made no provision to enable goods, which had been sent to a Treaty port under an exemption certificate and had failed to find a market there, to be forwarded to another Treaty port under a similar certificate, and the Railway Directorate naturally regarded the arrangement as defective.
This defect has now been rectified, and it is anticipated that the new Rules, which should reach Peking in a few days, will meet with no further opposition.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Prince Ching to Sir J. Jordan.
(Translation.) Sir,
Peking, September 4, 1908. WITH reference to your Excellency's note of the 13th ultimo on the subject of exemption certificates for goods carried by the Shanghae-Nanking Railway
[His Majesty's Minister's note quoted at length.]
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the following reply has now been received from the Revenue Council, who had been directed by the Board to inquire into the matter:-
Special Regulations for the issue of exemption certificates for duty-paid goods carried by the Shanghae-Nanking Railway have now been submitted by the Inspector-General of Customs. We have asked the Viceroy of Nanking by telegraph for his opinion on them, and, as soon as a decision has been arrived at, they will at once be put in force."
In communicating the above despatch for your Excellency's information, I avail, &c.
PRINCE CHING.
(Signed)
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Acting Consul-General Wilkinson to Sir J. Jordan,
Shanghae, September 7, 1908. WITH reference to the question of the issue of exemption certificates for foreign goods on the Shanghae-Nanking Railway, I learn that the Rules drawn up by the Commissioner of Customs at this port, and submitted by him on the 31st July to the Viceroy of Nanking and to the Acting Inspector-General of Customs for approval, were found by the latter to be not sufficiently comprehensive, and have now been returned to the Commissioner to be redrafted by him in consultation again with his colleagues at Socchow, Chinkiang, and Nanking.
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(No. 85.) Sir,
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. 110
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railway the Chinese promoters have under consideration a proposition made by this British firm to construct a light railroad for passengers to Hwangsien. The cost of construction will be small, and will tend to educate the rustics in the benefits of improved transportation.
"It is true a German firm in Chefoo has been negotiating with the Chinese for the construction of the railway. In fact, if reports be true, all the German firms in Chefoo have combined in the matter, but it is nevertheless doubtful whether they have been able to submit a scheme with advantages offered by the scheme above cited.
"The small sketch map will show the direction of the proposed railway."*
I am, &c. (Signed) R. H. MORTIMORE,
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[34689]
(No. 409.) Sir,
No. 1.
[October 7
SECTION 1.27 OCT 08
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received October 7.)
Peking, September 14, 1908. IN my despatch No. 374 of the 19th August I had the honour to forward to you copy of a note which I addressed to Prince Ching on the question of li-kin on the Shanghao-Nanking Railway, and I now beg to transmit a copy of his Highness' reply, from which it will be seen that the issue of exemption certificates for duty-paid foreign goods has not yet reached a solution.
The uature of the hitch which has occurred is clearly explained in the inclosed despatch from His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghae.
It appears that the Rules, as originally drafted, made no provision to enable goods, which had been sent to a Treaty port under an exemption certificate and had failed to find a market there, to be forwarded to another Treaty port under a similar certificate, and the Railway Directorate naturally regarded the arrangeruent as defective.
This defect has now been rectified, and it is anticipated that the new Rules, which should reach Peking in a few days, will meet with no further opposition.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Prince Ching to Sir J. Jordan.
(Translation.) Sir,
Peking, September 4, 1908. WITH reference to your Excellency's note of the 13th ultimo on the subject of exemption certificates for goods carried by the Shanghae-Nanking Railway
[His Majesty's Minister's note quoted at length.]
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the following reply has now been received from the Revenue Council, who had been directed by the Board to inquire into the matter:-
Special Regulations for the issue of exemption certificates for duty-paid goods carried by the Shanghae-Nanking Railway have now been submitted by the Inspector- General of Customs. We have asked the Viceroy of Nanking by telegraph for his opinion on them, and, as soon as a decision has been arrived at, they will at once be put in force."
In communicating the above despatch for your Excellency's information, I avail, &c.
PRINCE CHING.
(Signed)
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Acting Consul-General Wilkinson to Sir J. Jordan,
Shanghae, September 7, 1908. WITH reference to the question of the issue of exemption certificates for foreign goods on the Shanghae-Nanking Railway, I learn that the Rules drawn up by the Commissioner of Customs at this port, and submitted by him on the 31st July to the Viceroy of Nanking and to the Acting Inspector-General of Customs for approval, were found by the latter to be not sufficiently comprehensive, and have now been returned to the Commissioner to be redrafted by him in consultation again with his colleagues at Socchow, Chinkiang, and Nanking.
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Not reproduced.
(No. 85.) Sir,
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